Against Burnley last month, Pogba had both Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku free but decided to shoot, which his teammates were unhappy about, while Rashford spurned a similar chance to kill off the match.

Mourinho wants to switch to a three-man midfield next season, to allow Pogba complete freedom.

A number of stars have been linked with an Old Trafford move, including Napoli’s Jorginho and Dortmund ace Julian Weigl.

Youngster Scott McTominay is another candidate, and the Special One regards the 21-year-old very highly.

He said: ”He's a kid that chases the ball, that tries to recover high up the pitch and when he has the ball it is always simple and against opponents like Huddersfield, so close and with so many bodies behind the ball, the simplicity sometimes is genius.”